Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia

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Horsepen
Unincorporated community
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Horsepen
Location within the state of West Virginia
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Horsepen
Horsepen (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°37′12″N81°53′30″W / 37.62000°N 81.89167°W / 37.62000; -81.89167 Coordinates: 37°37′12″N81°53′30″W / 37.62000°N 81.89167°W / 37.62000; -81.89167
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Mingo
Elevation
889 ft (271 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1728790 [1]

Horsepen was an unincorporated community in Mingo County, West Virginia, United States. Their Post Office [2] no longer exists.

The community was named for the fact Indians once corralled stolen horses near the site. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Horsepen, Mingo County, West Virginia
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 313.


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